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Biology of wolves
Habitat
Wolves may live in any habitat that provides enough prey and shelter. To this very day wolves have...
Social structure
In order to be able to carry out all of these activities successfully, the pack has a relatively complex social structure. The wolf pack is...
Reproduction of wolves
The she-wolf is in heat once a year, in the period from the end of January till April, in northern parts later and in southern parts earlier...
Dispersion
In search of a new habitat and partner they leave for areas unknown to them, which is called dispersion. Wolves have a markedly territorial character...
Outer appearance
The grey wolf is the largest member of the dog family. The largest wolves live in the north (average weight = 41 kg - Alaska, Northwest Territory, Mech, 1970), whereas the representatives of more southern populations...
Spread of wolves in the world
The grey wolf historically inhabited each habitat of the Northern Hemisphere (from about 20°of northern geographical latitude up to the Pole) in which large even-toed mammals...
Wolf\'s diet
Domestic animals (sheep, goat and to a lesser extent smaller cattle and dog) account for 84 per cent of the wolf\'s diet in the area of Dalmatia, as opposed to Gorski kotar...
Physical features
By his constitution the wolf is well-adapted to running, especially to a long-lasting trot. His rib cage is narrow, elbows retracted inwards and paws turned outwards. This enables the front and rear leg on one side to move...
Scientific classification
The grey wolf (Canis lupus) is a mammal of the order Carnivora and the dog family Canidae. Besides the grey wolf there are two more free-living types of wolf known...
